Korean War Medal of Honor Recipient. He was in the United States Army. He served as a Second Lieutenant in Company K, 7th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division. He was awarded the Medal of Honor for action on February 16, 1951 near Kamil-ni, Korea. He was killed in action. His citation reads in part "2nd Lt. Kyle immediately charged the hostile emplacement alone, engaged the crew in hand-to-hand combat, killing all three. Continuing on toward the objective, his platoon suddenly received an intense automatic-weapons fire from a well-concealed hostile position on its right flank. Again leading his men in a daring bayonet charge against this position, firing his carbine and throwing grenades, 2nd Lt. Kyle personally destroyed four of the enemy before he was killed by a burst from an enemy sub-machine gun." During World War II, he was awarded the Silver Star for his bravery.
Korean War Medal of Honor Recipient. He was in the United States Army. He served as a Second Lieutenant in Company K, 7th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division. He was awarded the Medal of Honor for action on February 16, 1951 near Kamil-ni, Korea. He was killed in action. His citation reads in part "2nd Lt. Kyle immediately charged the hostile emplacement alone, engaged the crew in hand-to-hand combat, killing all three. Continuing on toward the objective, his platoon suddenly received an intense automatic-weapons fire from a well-concealed hostile position on its right flank. Again leading his men in a daring bayonet charge against this position, firing his carbine and throwing grenades, 2nd Lt. Kyle personally destroyed four of the enemy before he was killed by a burst from an enemy sub-machine gun." During World War II, he was awarded the Silver Star for his bravery.
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WEST VIRGINIA
2D LT 7 INF 3 INF DIV
WORLD WAR II KOREA
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